to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
underground lake; subterranean lake
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stick it out (until the end)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
camping; campground; making camp
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve